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Posted by Zombikiller on Mar-05-2008 22:38:

Photoshop CS3 Help - Basic Chop

Guys,

Just got Photoshop CS3 today. Finding it hard to understand!

Basically, im trying to do a chop the way u guys would do on here, ie: chopping someones head onto someone elses body lol.

I am able to cut around the head using the lasso tool. Where do i go from here? I cant drag the selected area onto the other pic i have opened, i take it this is where layers come into it?

Can one of u guys talk me through it?

Thanks in advance!

Posted by l�cid on Mar-05-2008 22:42:

select > copy > make new layer > paste

Posted by shapes on Mar-05-2008 22:42:

copy the selected area (edit>copy) and paste it in the other picture.

Posted by Zombikiller on Mar-05-2008 22:50:

Cool, done that, but when i paste it over it becomes deselected and i cant move it around into position?

Help!

Posted by shapes on Mar-05-2008 22:56:

quote:
Originally posted by Zombikiller
Cool, done that, but when i paste it over it becomes deselected and i cant move it around into position?

Help!

Use the move tool. It'll move the current layer. It's the top right in the toolbox thingy.

Posted by l�cid on Mar-05-2008 22:57:

make sure your layers palette is open so you can see that it's pasting as a new layer. as long as it's on its own layer you should be able to move it around freely with the move tool.

Posted by Cloudburst on Mar-05-2008 22:58:

Also using magnetic lasso tool (right click on lasso tool) it's a bit easier to cut out parts.

Posted by Zombikiller on Mar-05-2008 23:00:

OK, its moving, what do i need to do to adjust the size of the image pasted across?

Thanks for the help man!

Posted by l�cid on Mar-05-2008 23:03:

Ctrl + T will let you free transform it

Posted by jfk-pilot on Mar-05-2008 23:08:

mira, you should a do a " photoshop tutorial for the photoshop challenged" ta edition.

Posted by shapes on Mar-05-2008 23:42:

Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Uninstall Adobe Photoshop CS3

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Mar-05-2008 23:58:

quote:
Originally posted by shapes
Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Uninstall Adobe Photoshop CS3

Innit.

Posted by jdat on Mar-06-2008 00:28:

uninstall that bootleg downloaded install right this instant.

You give pro-tchoppers a bad name, and are in general a waste of human air.

Save a manatee, save the world, chock yourself to death right this instant.

Posted by aquila on Mar-06-2008 01:30:

Image > Rotate Canvas > 180�

Posted by mezzir on Mar-06-2008 02:19:

quote:
Originally posted by aquila
Image > Rotate Canvas > flip horizontal

fixed

Posted by Zombikiller on Mar-06-2008 13:18:

Can anyone recommend good tutorials to download for CS3?

Posted by Cloudburst on Mar-06-2008 13:27:

quote:
Originally posted by Zombikiller
Can anyone recommend good tutorials to download for CS3?

#2 #3 etc etc

Posted by Zombikiller on Mar-07-2008 17:06:

Guys,

How do i set the priority of each layer, as in, if i want one layer to overlap the other? and vice versa?

Slowly gettin the hang of this!

Cheers!

Posted by Cloudburst on Mar-07-2008 17:28:

click and drag it up or down.

Posted by l�cid on Mar-07-2008 18:04:

quote:
Originally posted by Zombikiller
Can anyone recommend good tutorials to download for CS3?

i've found some of these to be very helpful -

http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/
http://www.layersmagazine.com/category/photoshop/
http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorials/photoshop
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/200...orials-best-of/

there are so many good and bad tutorials on the internet to sift through. i've found that it's mostly just a matter of searching until you find the ones that are specific enough for your skill level and what you're trying to do.

the layers palette is arranged so that the layer(s) at the top will appear above the one(s) at the bottom. just click and drag a layer up in the layers palette to bring it to the front of your document.

hope this helps! let us know if you have anymore questions.